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The Gulag entered the world's historical consciousness in 1972, with the publication of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's epic history of the Soviet camps, "The Gulag Archipelago." Applebaum has undertaken a fully documented history of the Soviet camp system, from its origins in the Russian Revolution to its collapse in the era of glasnost. Two 16 page ...Read MoreThe Gulag entered the world's historical consciousness in 1972, with the publication of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's epic history of the Soviet camps, "The Gulag Archipelago." Applebaum has undertaken a fully documented history of the Soviet camp system, from its origins in the Russian Revolution to its collapse in the era of glasnost. Two 16 page photo inserts.Read Less

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Gulag

Exceptional reading. I have been a Russian history buff for a long time and I was and still am impressed.

Prof

Sep 10, 2009

Wonderful book - terrible topic

This is an extremely well written history of the Gulog. The fact that the people of an entire country and empire could be treated so ruthlessly in modern times is frightening. Congratulations to Anne Applebaum for shedding a light on this dark history. This book was easier reading than Solzhenitsyn's Gulog Archipelago.

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